NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Four anti-abortion activists who were convicted in January on felony conspiracy charges for their roles in a 2021 Tennessee clinic blockade were sentenced this week to terms ranging from 6 months in prison to three years of supervised release.
Supporters wait to enter the Fred D. Thompson U.S. Courthouse and federal building for sentencing hearings of three anti-abortion activists, Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Nashville , Tenn. The activists were convicted in January on felony conspiracy charges for their roles in a 2021 Tennessee clinic blockade appeared before U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger. Joshua Carroll of Macon, Miss. waits with his daughter Gloria, 8 months-old, to enter the Fred D. Thompson U.S.
Around 200 supporters, including many parents with children, rallied and prayed outside the federal courthouse in Nashville before the sentencing hearings Tuesday and Wednesday. They also packed a courtroom where the proceedings were relayed over a livestream, filling the benches and spilling onto the floor and into the hallway.
In total, 11 people were convicted of offenses related to the blockade. The four sentenced this week were among six people convicted of both violating the federal Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act and more serious felony conspiracy charges for their roles as organizers. Attorneys for the defendants have argued that prosecutors went too far in charging them with a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison and fines of up to $260,000.
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